The Mind Spa Blog

MindSpa and NLP March 23, 2010

One of the reasons for the success of the MindSpa Personal Development System is that it is incredibly popular with the NLP community.

This is partly due to it carrying a very strong endorsement from the co-creator of NLP, Dr Richard Bandler.

Dr Bandler says this about the MindSpa :

“I have devoted 35 years to developing tools to make the human brain more user friendly. I find the MindSpa to be of the most important new tools that can open the doorway to better quality of life.

Let the future be more wonderful! “

NLP (Neuro-Linguistic Programming) has been variously described as the technology of the mind, the science of achievement, and the study of success. It was developed in the mid-70s by Bandler and John Grinder, a Professor at UC Santa Cruz . NLP is based upon the search for and the study of the factors which account for either success or failure in human performance.

NLP describes, in very precise terms, the images, sounds, and feelings that make up our inner and outer world. How do we know what we know? How do we do what we do? For example, how do you know that a pleasant memory is pleasant? How do you know when to feel scared or happy? How do you know that you like or dislike something? How do you learn a subject easily, or not?

NLP provides us with the equivalent of a user’s manual for our brain – NLP techniques demonstrate how we ‘code’ our experience. When we understand the specific ways that our brains make distinctions, then it is easier to make changes, to learn and to communicate effectively.

With its powerful brain-enhancing programmes, it’s not surprising that many students and masters of NLP use their MindSpas to accelerate the mastery of their minds.

— Ivor Murray is the MD of MeditationsUK, an innovative company that sells technology-led aids to help you relax and de-stress. Their main products are Meditation Machines – small, portable machines that use natural light and sound to gently guide you into calm, relaxing states of mind and body, easily and automatically.

You can find out more about them at www.MeditationsUK.com or www.MindSpa-UK.com, or telephone 020 8371 0436

Using Your MindSpa with Eyes-Open March 9, 2010

One of the great features of the MindSpa is that as well as using it with your eyes closed for relaxation and meditation, you can also use it with “eyes open” for enhanced concentration.

Being able to use your MindSpa when you’re reading or working at your computer can help to clear your mind of external distractions and enable you to focus on the task at hand.

When MindSpa first introduced their “eyes open” light-glasses, I must admit that I was a little sceptical about the idea. I have fairly sensitive eyes and I didn’t think that I’d like the sensation of having my eyes open while the lights were flickering.

But MindSpa have been very clever in the way they’ve designed the glasses. First, the LEDs are positioned around your eyes so that they are not in your direct line of sight, and secondly, of course, you can control the intensity of the light. I always have the lights set very dim and the result is that I’m hardly aware of the flickering sensation.

To my surprise, I’ve found the “eyes-open” use of the MindSpa to be extremely effective – in fact, I’m using it now to write this article.

I use my MindSpa in this way pretty much every day, particularly in the afternoons when my concentration is beginning to fade. I especially find it useful to use my MindSpa with my eyes open when I need to do something that I’m not that interested in or enthusiastic about – it really does help me to focus and get the job done.

I’ve also got my fifteen years old daughter using it. She was finding it difficult to revise for some important exams recently – she said that she couldn’t keep her attention on the work and kept day-dreaming. So she stared studying with her MindSpa and found that she was able concentrate much more easily on her books.

Studying when your mind is in a more relaxed state has also been shown to improve memory and recall. Maybe it was just coincidence, but my daughter did brilliantly in her exams !

— Ivor Murray is the MD of MeditationsUK, an innovative company that sells technology-led aids to help you relax and de-stress. Their main products are Meditation Machines – small, portable machines that use natural light and sound to gently guide you into calm, relaxing states of mind and body, easily and automatically.

You can find out more about them at www.MeditationsUK.com or www.MindSpa-UK.com, or telephone 020 8371 0436

Seashore Meditation March 4, 2010

This is an interesting meditation exercise that you can perform while using your MindSpa. It can bring peace, harmony and even clairvoyant visions.

Select one of your favourite relaxation sessions on your MindSpa.

Take some deep breaths and relax. Imagine that you are standing on a beach, with golden, perfectly smooth sand beneath your feet. Your hair is being gently ruffled by a light, refreshing breeze. Look up at the beautiful blue sky, flecked with the odd puff of cloud, and feel the warmth of the sun on your face. Now gaze out at sea – a calm, blue sea that reflects the bright sunlight.

Now relax your concentration slightly and just let whatever is going to happen, happen. The sea may become a little rougher, the wind a little stronger, the sand a little less smooth, or the whole scene may change completely – just allow it to happen. These changes symbolise your near future. Don’t dwell on any one thing for too long, just observe. And don’t worry if you don’t understand what the changes mean, often you will have an insight after the exercise, perhaps later in the day – or maybe in the next few days.

After letting the scene play out for a while, use the power of your imagination to turn the scene back to how it was at the beginning.; the bright sun, the calm sea, the perfect sand, and so on.

This exercise is deceptively simple, but it has deep mystical significance and, if done correctly, will bring a sense of calm and balance. Practiced over time, it will enhance your intuitive awareness and enable you to see the future.

— Ivor Murray is the MD of MeditationsUK, an innovative company that sells technology-led aids to help you relax and de-stress. Their main products are Meditation Machines – small, portable machines that use natural light and sound to gently guide you into calm, relaxing states of mind and body, easily and automatically.

You can find out more about them at www.MeditationsUK.com or www.MindSpa-UK.com, or telephone 020 8371 0436